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Most Popular Baby Names of the 20s
Of the Decade
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert | 576k | 4,803k | |
| 2. | John | 564k | 5,096k | |
| 3. | - | James | 515k | 5,121k |
| 4. | William | 512k | 4,072k | |
| 5. | Charles | 298k | 2,372k | |
| 6. | - | George | 262k | 1,458k |
| 7. | Joseph | 244k | 2,582k | |
| 8. | Richard | 223k | 2,558k | |
| 9. | Edward | 197k | 1,284k | |
| 10. | Donald | 192k | 1,410k | |
| 11. | Thomas | 161k | 2,290k | |
| 12. | Frank | 152k | 908k | |
| 13. | Harold | 134k | 549k | |
| 14. | - | Paul | 132k | 1,383k |
| 15. | Raymond | 124k | 769k | |
| 16. | Walter | 120k | 618k | |
| 17. | Jack | 116k | 668k | |
| 18. | Henry | 105k | 658k | |
| 19. | Kenneth | 99k | 1,269k | |
| 20. | Arthur | 97k | 524k | |
| 21. | Albert | 94k | 486k | |
| 22. | David | 89k | 3,590k | |
| 23. | Harry | 86k | 420k | |
| 24. | Eugene | 85k | 378k | |
| 25. | Ralph | 84k | 412k | |
| 26. | Howard | 70k | 344k | |
| 27. | Carl | 70k | 502k | |
| 28. | Willie | 68k | 448k | |
| 29. | Louis | 68k | 392k | |
| 30. | Clarence | 67k | 302k | |
| 31. | Earl | 64k | 288k | |
| 32. | Roy | 63k | 403k | |
| 33. | Fred | 63k | 343k | |
| 34. | Joe | 63k | 450k | |
| 35. | Francis | 59k | 284k | |
| 36. | Lawrence | 57k | 456k | |
| 37. | Herbert | 57k | 228k | |
| 38. | Leonard | 54k | 290k | |
| 39. | Ernest | 54k | 300k | |
| 40. | Alfred | 50k | 241k | |
| 41. | Anthony | 50k | 1,414k | |
| 42. | Stanley | 49k | 298k | |
| 43. | Norman | 49k | 251k | |
| 44. | Gerald | 45k | 447k | |
| 45. | Daniel | 43k | 1,882k | |
| 46. | Samuel | 43k | 729k | |
| 47. | Bernard | 42k | 199k | |
| 48. | Billy | 42k | 382k | |
| 49. | Melvin | 41k | 242k | |
| 50. | Marvin | 40k | 249k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 702k | 4,118k |
| 2. | Dorothy | 369k | 1,106k | |
| 3. | Helen | 290k | 1,017k | |
| 4. | Betty | 283k | 999k | |
| 5. | Margaret | 245k | 1,242k | |
| 6. | Ruth | 219k | 821k | |
| 7. | Virginia | 170k | 647k | |
| 8. | Doris | 151k | 462k | |
| 9. | Mildred | 147k | 450k | |
| 10. | Frances | 140k | 588k | |
| 11. | Elizabeth | 140k | 1,611k | |
| 12. | - | Evelyn | 124k | 542k |
| 13. | Anna | 124k | 879k | |
| 14. | Marie | 111k | 535k | |
| 15. | Alice | 111k | 553k | |
| 16. | Jean | 106k | 458k | |
| 17. | Shirley | 99k | 685k | |
| 18. | Barbara | 97k | 1,433k | |
| 19. | Irene | 93k | 351k | |
| 20. | Marjorie | 91k | 272k | |
| 21. | Florence | 88k | 335k | |
| 22. | Lois | 88k | 332k | |
| 23. | Martha | 87k | 548k | |
| 24. | Rose | 85k | 477k | |
| 25. | Lillian | 83k | 427k | |
| 26. | Louise | 83k | 332k | |
| 27. | Catherine | 79k | 656k | |
| 28. | Ruby | 77k | 341k | |
| 29. | Eleanor | 75k | 272k | |
| 30. | Patricia | 75k | 1,571k | |
| 31. | Gladys | 73k | 266k | |
| 32. | Annie | 69k | 347k | |
| 33. | Josephine | 69k | 299k | |
| 34. | Thelma | 69k | 225k | |
| 35. | Edna | 69k | 294k | |
| 36. | Norma | 65k | 277k | |
| 37. | Pauline | 64k | 226k | |
| 38. | Lucille | 64k | 221k | |
| 39. | Edith | 63k | 265k | |
| 40. | Gloria | 63k | 410k | |
| 41. | Ethel | 63k | 279k | |
| 42. | Phyllis | 62k | 322k | |
| 43. | Grace | 60k | 475k | |
| 44. | Hazel | 59k | 246k | |
| 45. | June | 56k | 190k | |
| 46. | Bernice | 56k | 182k | |
| 47. | Marion | 55k | 188k | |
| 48. | Dolores | 52k | 211k | |
| 49. | Rita | 51k | 283k | |
| 50. | Lorraine | 50k | 208k |
Most Popular Names Of 1929
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 60k | 4,803k |
| 2. | James | 52k | 5,121k | |
| 3. | John | 52k | 5,096k | |
| 4. | - | William | 48k | 4,072k |
| 5. | - | Charles | 30k | 2,372k |
| 6. | - | Richard | 30k | 2,558k |
| 7. | - | Donald | 27k | 1,410k |
| 8. | - | George | 23k | 1,458k |
| 9. | - | Joseph | 21k | 2,582k |
| 10. | - | Edward | 17k | 1,284k |
| 11. | - | Thomas | 16k | 2,290k |
| 12. | - | Frank | 13k | 908k |
| 13. | - | Paul | 12k | 1,383k |
| 14. | Jack | 12k | 668k | |
| 15. | Raymond | 12k | 769k | |
| 16. | Harold | 12k | 549k | |
| 17. | David | 11k | 3,590k | |
| 18. | Kenneth | 11k | 1,269k | |
| 19. | Walter | 10k | 618k | |
| 20. | - | Eugene | 9k | 378k |
| 21. | - | Henry | 9k | 658k |
| 22. | - | Arthur | 8k | 524k |
| 23. | Billy | 8k | 382k | |
| 24. | Albert | 8k | 486k | |
| 25. | - | Herbert | 8k | 228k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 64k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Betty | 37k | 999k |
| 3. | - | Dorothy | 31k | 1,106k |
| 4. | - | Helen | 21k | 1,017k |
| 5. | - | Margaret | 19k | 1,242k |
| 6. | Doris | 16k | 462k | |
| 7. | Barbara | 16k | 1,433k | |
| 8. | Ruth | 16k | 821k | |
| 9. | Shirley | 15k | 685k | |
| 10. | Patricia | 14k | 1,571k | |
| 11. | Virginia | 13k | 647k | |
| 12. | - | Jean | 12k | 458k |
| 13. | Joan | 12k | 480k | |
| 14. | Dolores | 12k | 211k | |
| 15. | Elizabeth | 11k | 1,611k | |
| 16. | Frances | 11k | 588k | |
| 17. | Lois | 10k | 332k | |
| 18. | Mildred | 10k | 450k | |
| 19. | Evelyn | 10k | 542k | |
| 20. | Anna | 10k | 879k | |
| 21. | Alice | 9k | 553k | |
| 22. | Marie | 9k | 535k | |
| 23. | Joyce | 9k | 506k | |
| 24. | Phyllis | 8k | 322k | |
| 25. | Norma | 8k | 277k |
Most Popular Names Of 1928
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 61k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | John | 54k | 5,096k |
| 3. | - | James | 53k | 5,121k |
| 4. | - | William | 49k | 4,072k |
| 5. | - | Charles | 31k | 2,372k |
| 6. | - | Richard | 29k | 2,558k |
| 7. | Donald | 26k | 1,410k | |
| 8. | George | 24k | 1,458k | |
| 9. | - | Joseph | 22k | 2,582k |
| 10. | - | Edward | 18k | 1,284k |
| 11. | - | Thomas | 17k | 2,290k |
| 12. | - | Frank | 14k | 908k |
| 13. | - | Paul | 13k | 1,383k |
| 14. | - | Harold | 13k | 549k |
| 15. | Jack | 12k | 668k | |
| 16. | Raymond | 12k | 769k | |
| 17. | Kenneth | 11k | 1,269k | |
| 18. | Walter | 11k | 618k | |
| 19. | David | 10k | 3,590k | |
| 20. | - | Eugene | 10k | 378k |
| 21. | Henry | 9k | 658k | |
| 22. | - | Arthur | 9k | 524k |
| 23. | - | Albert | 9k | 486k |
| 24. | - | Ralph | 8k | 412k |
| 25. | Herbert | 8k | 228k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 67k | 4,118k |
| 2. | Betty | 36k | 999k | |
| 3. | Dorothy | 34k | 1,106k | |
| 4. | - | Helen | 23k | 1,017k |
| 5. | - | Margaret | 20k | 1,242k |
| 6. | - | Ruth | 18k | 821k |
| 7. | - | Doris | 17k | 462k |
| 8. | Barbara | 15k | 1,433k | |
| 9. | Virginia | 14k | 647k | |
| 10. | Shirley | 14k | 685k | |
| 11. | Patricia | 12k | 1,571k | |
| 12. | Jean | 12k | 458k | |
| 13. | Frances | 12k | 588k | |
| 14. | Elizabeth | 12k | 1,611k | |
| 15. | Mildred | 12k | 450k | |
| 16. | - | Anna | 11k | 879k |
| 17. | Evelyn | 11k | 542k | |
| 18. | Lois | 10k | 332k | |
| 19. | Alice | 10k | 553k | |
| 20. | Dolores | 10k | 211k | |
| 21. | Marie | 9k | 535k | |
| 22. | Martha | 8k | 548k | |
| 23. | Norma | 8k | 277k | |
| 24. | Rose | 8k | 477k | |
| 25. | Gloria | 8k | 410k |
Most Popular Names Of 1927
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 62k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | John | 56k | 5,096k |
| 3. | - | James | 54k | 5,121k |
| 4. | - | William | 51k | 4,072k |
| 5. | - | Charles | 32k | 2,372k |
| 6. | Richard | 27k | 2,558k | |
| 7. | George | 26k | 1,458k | |
| 8. | Donald | 24k | 1,410k | |
| 9. | Joseph | 24k | 2,582k | |
| 10. | - | Edward | 19k | 1,284k |
| 11. | - | Thomas | 17k | 2,290k |
| 12. | - | Frank | 14k | 908k |
| 13. | - | Paul | 14k | 1,383k |
| 14. | - | Harold | 13k | 549k |
| 15. | - | Raymond | 13k | 769k |
| 16. | - | Jack | 13k | 668k |
| 17. | - | Walter | 11k | 618k |
| 18. | - | Kenneth | 11k | 1,269k |
| 19. | - | Henry | 10k | 658k |
| 20. | Eugene | 10k | 378k | |
| 21. | David | 9k | 3,590k | |
| 22. | Arthur | 9k | 524k | |
| 23. | Albert | 9k | 486k | |
| 24. | - | Ralph | 8k | 412k |
| 25. | - | Harry | 8k | 420k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 71k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Dorothy | 36k | 1,106k |
| 3. | - | Betty | 35k | 999k |
| 4. | - | Helen | 25k | 1,017k |
| 5. | - | Margaret | 22k | 1,242k |
| 6. | - | Ruth | 19k | 821k |
| 7. | - | Doris | 17k | 462k |
| 8. | - | Virginia | 16k | 647k |
| 9. | Shirley | 13k | 685k | |
| 10. | Barbara | 13k | 1,433k | |
| 11. | Mildred | 13k | 450k | |
| 12. | Frances | 13k | 588k | |
| 13. | Elizabeth | 13k | 1,611k | |
| 14. | Jean | 13k | 458k | |
| 15. | Evelyn | 11k | 542k | |
| 16. | Anna | 11k | 879k | |
| 17. | - | Alice | 11k | 553k |
| 18. | Patricia | 11k | 1,571k | |
| 19. | - | Lois | 11k | 332k |
| 20. | Marie | 10k | 535k | |
| 21. | - | Irene | 9k | 351k |
| 22. | Gloria | 9k | 410k | |
| 23. | Rose | 8k | 477k | |
| 24. | - | Martha | 8k | 548k |
| 25. | Marjorie | 8k | 272k |
Most Popular Names Of 1926
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 61k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | John | 56k | 5,096k |
| 3. | James | 53k | 5,121k | |
| 4. | William | 52k | 4,072k | |
| 5. | - | Charles | 30k | 2,372k |
| 6. | - | George | 26k | 1,458k |
| 7. | Richard | 25k | 2,558k | |
| 8. | Joseph | 24k | 2,582k | |
| 9. | Donald | 21k | 1,410k | |
| 10. | Edward | 19k | 1,284k | |
| 11. | - | Thomas | 17k | 2,290k |
| 12. | - | Frank | 14k | 908k |
| 13. | - | Paul | 14k | 1,383k |
| 14. | - | Harold | 13k | 549k |
| 15. | - | Raymond | 13k | 769k |
| 16. | Jack | 12k | 668k | |
| 17. | Walter | 12k | 618k | |
| 18. | Kenneth | 10k | 1,269k | |
| 19. | Henry | 10k | 658k | |
| 20. | - | Arthur | 9k | 524k |
| 21. | - | Albert | 9k | 486k |
| 22. | - | David | 9k | 3,590k |
| 23. | Eugene | 9k | 378k | |
| 24. | Ralph | 8k | 412k | |
| 25. | Harry | 8k | 420k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 68k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Dorothy | 37k | 1,106k |
| 3. | - | Betty | 33k | 999k |
| 4. | - | Helen | 27k | 1,017k |
| 5. | - | Margaret | 23k | 1,242k |
| 6. | - | Ruth | 20k | 821k |
| 7. | Doris | 16k | 462k | |
| 8. | Virginia | 16k | 647k | |
| 9. | - | Mildred | 14k | 450k |
| 10. | Frances | 13k | 588k | |
| 11. | Elizabeth | 13k | 1,611k | |
| 12. | Jean | 12k | 458k | |
| 13. | Evelyn | 12k | 542k | |
| 14. | Shirley | 12k | 685k | |
| 15. | Anna | 12k | 879k | |
| 16. | Barbara | 11k | 1,433k | |
| 17. | Alice | 11k | 553k | |
| 18. | Marie | 11k | 535k | |
| 19. | Lois | 10k | 332k | |
| 20. | - | Gloria | 9k | 410k |
| 21. | Irene | 9k | 351k | |
| 22. | Marjorie | 9k | 272k | |
| 23. | Patricia | 9k | 1,571k | |
| 24. | Martha | 9k | 548k | |
| 25. | Rose | 9k | 477k |
Most Popular Names Of 1925
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 61k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | John | 57k | 5,096k |
| 3. | - | William | 53k | 4,072k |
| 4. | - | James | 53k | 5,121k |
| 5. | - | Charles | 30k | 2,372k |
| 6. | - | George | 27k | 1,458k |
| 7. | - | Joseph | 25k | 2,582k |
| 8. | - | Richard | 23k | 2,558k |
| 9. | - | Edward | 20k | 1,284k |
| 10. | - | Donald | 19k | 1,410k |
| 11. | - | Thomas | 17k | 2,290k |
| 12. | - | Frank | 15k | 908k |
| 13. | Paul | 14k | 1,383k | |
| 14. | Harold | 14k | 549k | |
| 15. | - | Raymond | 12k | 769k |
| 16. | - | Walter | 12k | 618k |
| 17. | - | Jack | 12k | 668k |
| 18. | - | Henry | 11k | 658k |
| 19. | - | Kenneth | 10k | 1,269k |
| 20. | - | Arthur | 10k | 524k |
| 21. | - | Albert | 10k | 486k |
| 22. | David | 9k | 3,590k | |
| 23. | Harry | 9k | 420k | |
| 24. | Eugene | 9k | 378k | |
| 25. | Ralph | 8k | 412k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 71k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Dorothy | 39k | 1,106k |
| 3. | Betty | 33k | 999k | |
| 4. | Helen | 29k | 1,017k | |
| 5. | - | Margaret | 24k | 1,242k |
| 6. | - | Ruth | 22k | 821k |
| 7. | - | Virginia | 17k | 647k |
| 8. | Doris | 16k | 462k | |
| 9. | Mildred | 14k | 450k | |
| 10. | Elizabeth | 14k | 1,611k | |
| 11. | Frances | 14k | 588k | |
| 12. | - | Evelyn | 13k | 542k |
| 13. | - | Anna | 12k | 879k |
| 14. | Jean | 12k | 458k | |
| 15. | - | Alice | 12k | 553k |
| 16. | Marie | 11k | 535k | |
| 17. | Shirley | 11k | 685k | |
| 18. | Lois | 10k | 332k | |
| 19. | Irene | 9k | 351k | |
| 20. | Gloria | 9k | 410k | |
| 21. | Marjorie | 9k | 272k | |
| 22. | Barbara | 9k | 1,433k | |
| 23. | Martha | 9k | 548k | |
| 24. | Florence | 9k | 335k | |
| 25. | Lillian | 8k | 427k |
Most Popular Names Of 1924
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert | 61k | 4,803k | |
| 2. | John | 59k | 5,096k | |
| 3. | - | William | 54k | 4,072k |
| 4. | - | James | 53k | 5,121k |
| 5. | - | Charles | 30k | 2,372k |
| 6. | - | George | 27k | 1,458k |
| 7. | - | Joseph | 25k | 2,582k |
| 8. | Richard | 21k | 2,558k | |
| 9. | Edward | 21k | 1,284k | |
| 10. | - | Donald | 18k | 1,410k |
| 11. | Thomas | 17k | 2,290k | |
| 12. | Frank | 16k | 908k | |
| 13. | - | Harold | 14k | 549k |
| 14. | - | Paul | 13k | 1,383k |
| 15. | - | Raymond | 13k | 769k |
| 16. | - | Walter | 13k | 618k |
| 17. | - | Jack | 12k | 668k |
| 18. | - | Henry | 11k | 658k |
| 19. | Kenneth | 10k | 1,269k | |
| 20. | Arthur | 10k | 524k | |
| 21. | Albert | 10k | 486k | |
| 22. | - | Harry | 9k | 420k |
| 23. | - | Ralph | 9k | 412k |
| 24. | - | David | 9k | 3,590k |
| 25. | - | Eugene | 8k | 378k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 74k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Dorothy | 40k | 1,106k |
| 3. | - | Helen | 31k | 1,017k |
| 4. | Betty | 31k | 999k | |
| 5. | Margaret | 27k | 1,242k | |
| 6. | - | Ruth | 24k | 821k |
| 7. | - | Virginia | 19k | 647k |
| 8. | - | Mildred | 16k | 450k |
| 9. | Doris | 16k | 462k | |
| 10. | - | Frances | 15k | 588k |
| 11. | Elizabeth | 15k | 1,611k | |
| 12. | - | Evelyn | 13k | 542k |
| 13. | - | Anna | 13k | 879k |
| 14. | - | Marie | 12k | 535k |
| 15. | - | Alice | 12k | 553k |
| 16. | Jean | 11k | 458k | |
| 17. | Marjorie | 10k | 272k | |
| 18. | Irene | 10k | 351k | |
| 19. | Shirley | 9k | 685k | |
| 20. | Florence | 9k | 335k | |
| 21. | - | Martha | 9k | 548k |
| 22. | Lois | 9k | 332k | |
| 23. | Lillian | 9k | 427k | |
| 24. | Louise | 9k | 332k | |
| 25. | Rose | 8k | 477k |
Most Popular Names Of 1923
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | John | 57k | 5,096k |
| 2. | - | Robert | 56k | 4,803k |
| 3. | - | William | 52k | 4,072k |
| 4. | - | James | 50k | 5,121k |
| 5. | - | Charles | 29k | 2,372k |
| 6. | - | George | 27k | 1,458k |
| 7. | - | Joseph | 26k | 2,582k |
| 8. | - | Edward | 21k | 1,284k |
| 9. | - | Richard | 19k | 2,558k |
| 10. | Donald | 16k | 1,410k | |
| 11. | Frank | 16k | 908k | |
| 12. | Thomas | 16k | 2,290k | |
| 13. | - | Harold | 14k | 549k |
| 14. | - | Paul | 13k | 1,383k |
| 15. | Raymond | 12k | 769k | |
| 16. | Walter | 12k | 618k | |
| 17. | Jack | 11k | 668k | |
| 18. | Henry | 11k | 658k | |
| 19. | - | Arthur | 10k | 524k |
| 20. | - | Albert | 10k | 486k |
| 21. | - | Kenneth | 10k | 1,269k |
| 22. | - | Harry | 9k | 420k |
| 23. | - | Ralph | 9k | 412k |
| 24. | - | David | 8k | 3,590k |
| 25. | - | Eugene | 8k | 378k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 72k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Dorothy | 39k | 1,106k |
| 3. | - | Helen | 31k | 1,017k |
| 4. | - | Margaret | 26k | 1,242k |
| 5. | Betty | 26k | 999k | |
| 6. | Ruth | 24k | 821k | |
| 7. | - | Virginia | 18k | 647k |
| 8. | - | Mildred | 16k | 450k |
| 9. | - | Elizabeth | 15k | 1,611k |
| 10. | - | Frances | 15k | 588k |
| 11. | - | Doris | 15k | 462k |
| 12. | Evelyn | 13k | 542k | |
| 13. | Anna | 13k | 879k | |
| 14. | - | Marie | 12k | 535k |
| 15. | - | Alice | 11k | 553k |
| 16. | - | Marjorie | 10k | 272k |
| 17. | - | Irene | 10k | 351k |
| 18. | - | Florence | 10k | 335k |
| 19. | Jean | 10k | 458k | |
| 20. | Lillian | 9k | 427k | |
| 21. | - | Martha | 9k | 548k |
| 22. | - | Louise | 9k | 332k |
| 23. | - | Rose | 8k | 477k |
| 24. | - | Catherine | 8k | 656k |
| 25. | Ruby | 8k | 341k |
Most Popular Names Of 1922
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | John | 57k | 5,096k |
| 2. | - | Robert | 54k | 4,803k |
| 3. | - | William | 51k | 4,072k |
| 4. | - | James | 50k | 5,121k |
| 5. | - | Charles | 29k | 2,372k |
| 6. | - | George | 27k | 1,458k |
| 7. | - | Joseph | 26k | 2,582k |
| 8. | - | Edward | 20k | 1,284k |
| 9. | Richard | 18k | 2,558k | |
| 10. | Frank | 16k | 908k | |
| 11. | - | Thomas | 15k | 2,290k |
| 12. | Donald | 15k | 1,410k | |
| 13. | Harold | 14k | 549k | |
| 14. | - | Paul | 13k | 1,383k |
| 15. | - | Walter | 13k | 618k |
| 16. | - | Raymond | 12k | 769k |
| 17. | - | Henry | 11k | 658k |
| 18. | - | Jack | 11k | 668k |
| 19. | - | Arthur | 10k | 524k |
| 20. | - | Albert | 10k | 486k |
| 21. | Kenneth | 9k | 1,269k | |
| 22. | Harry | 9k | 420k | |
| 23. | - | Ralph | 8k | 412k |
| 24. | David | 8k | 3,590k | |
| 25. | Eugene | 8k | 378k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 72k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Dorothy | 38k | 1,106k |
| 3. | - | Helen | 33k | 1,017k |
| 4. | - | Margaret | 27k | 1,242k |
| 5. | - | Ruth | 24k | 821k |
| 6. | Betty | 21k | 999k | |
| 7. | Virginia | 19k | 647k | |
| 8. | Mildred | 16k | 450k | |
| 9. | Elizabeth | 15k | 1,611k | |
| 10. | Frances | 15k | 588k | |
| 11. | Doris | 14k | 462k | |
| 12. | Anna | 13k | 879k | |
| 13. | Evelyn | 13k | 542k | |
| 14. | - | Marie | 12k | 535k |
| 15. | - | Alice | 11k | 553k |
| 16. | - | Marjorie | 10k | 272k |
| 17. | Irene | 10k | 351k | |
| 18. | Florence | 10k | 335k | |
| 19. | - | Lillian | 9k | 427k |
| 20. | Jean | 9k | 458k | |
| 21. | - | Martha | 9k | 548k |
| 22. | - | Louise | 9k | 332k |
| 23. | Rose | 9k | 477k | |
| 24. | Catherine | 9k | 656k | |
| 25. | Gladys | 8k | 266k |
Most Popular Names Of 1921
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | John | 58k | 5,096k |
| 2. | Robert | 53k | 4,803k | |
| 3. | William | 52k | 4,072k | |
| 4. | - | James | 50k | 5,121k |
| 5. | - | Charles | 29k | 2,372k |
| 6. | - | George | 27k | 1,458k |
| 7. | - | Joseph | 26k | 2,582k |
| 8. | - | Edward | 21k | 1,284k |
| 9. | - | Frank | 17k | 908k |
| 10. | - | Richard | 16k | 2,558k |
| 11. | - | Thomas | 15k | 2,290k |
| 12. | - | Harold | 14k | 549k |
| 13. | Donald | 14k | 1,410k | |
| 14. | - | Paul | 13k | 1,383k |
| 15. | Walter | 13k | 618k | |
| 16. | Raymond | 13k | 769k | |
| 17. | - | Henry | 11k | 658k |
| 18. | Jack | 11k | 668k | |
| 19. | Arthur | 11k | 524k | |
| 20. | Albert | 10k | 486k | |
| 21. | - | Harry | 10k | 420k |
| 22. | Kenneth | 9k | 1,269k | |
| 23. | Ralph | 9k | 412k | |
| 24. | Warren | 8k | 174k | |
| 25. | - | David | 8k | 3,590k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 74k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Dorothy | 39k | 1,106k |
| 3. | - | Helen | 35k | 1,017k |
| 4. | - | Margaret | 28k | 1,242k |
| 5. | - | Ruth | 26k | 821k |
| 6. | Virginia | 19k | 647k | |
| 7. | Mildred | 18k | 450k | |
| 8. | Betty | 18k | 999k | |
| 9. | - | Frances | 16k | 588k |
| 10. | Elizabeth | 16k | 1,611k | |
| 11. | Anna | 14k | 879k | |
| 12. | - | Evelyn | 14k | 542k |
| 13. | Doris | 13k | 462k | |
| 14. | Marie | 13k | 535k | |
| 15. | - | Alice | 12k | 553k |
| 16. | Marjorie | 11k | 272k | |
| 17. | Florence | 11k | 335k | |
| 18. | Irene | 11k | 351k | |
| 19. | Lillian | 10k | 427k | |
| 20. | - | Rose | 9k | 477k |
| 21. | Martha | 9k | 548k | |
| 22. | Louise | 9k | 332k | |
| 23. | Catherine | 9k | 656k | |
| 24. | Gladys | 9k | 266k | |
| 25. | Jean | 9k | 458k |
Most Popular Names Of 1920
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | John | 57k | 5,096k |
| 2. | - | William | 50k | 4,072k |
| 3. | Robert | 49k | 4,803k | |
| 4. | James | 48k | 5,121k | |
| 5. | - | Charles | 28k | 2,372k |
| 6. | - | George | 27k | 1,458k |
| 7. | - | Joseph | 26k | 2,582k |
| 8. | - | Edward | 20k | 1,284k |
| 9. | - | Frank | 16k | 908k |
| 10. | Richard | 15k | 2,558k | |
| 11. | Thomas | 15k | 2,290k | |
| 12. | Harold | 14k | 549k | |
| 13. | Walter | 13k | 618k | |
| 14. | Paul | 13k | 1,383k | |
| 15. | Raymond | 12k | 769k | |
| 16. | Donald | 12k | 1,410k | |
| 17. | Henry | 11k | 658k | |
| 18. | Arthur | 10k | 524k | |
| 19. | Albert | 10k | 486k | |
| 20. | Jack | 10k | 668k | |
| 21. | Harry | 9k | 420k | |
| 22. | - | Ralph | 9k | 412k |
| 23. | Kenneth | 8k | 1,269k | |
| 24. | - | Howard | 7k | 344k |
| 25. | David | 7k | 3,590k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 71k | 4,118k |
| 2. | Dorothy | 37k | 1,106k | |
| 3. | Helen | 35k | 1,017k | |
| 4. | - | Margaret | 28k | 1,242k |
| 5. | - | Ruth | 26k | 821k |
| 6. | - | Mildred | 18k | 450k |
| 7. | - | Virginia | 17k | 647k |
| 8. | - | Elizabeth | 16k | 1,611k |
| 9. | - | Frances | 16k | 588k |
| 10. | - | Anna | 15k | 879k |
| 11. | Betty | 14k | 999k | |
| 12. | Evelyn | 14k | 542k | |
| 13. | Marie | 13k | 535k | |
| 14. | Doris | 12k | 462k | |
| 15. | Alice | 12k | 553k | |
| 16. | Florence | 11k | 335k | |
| 17. | Irene | 10k | 351k | |
| 18. | Lillian | 10k | 427k | |
| 19. | Louise | 9k | 332k | |
| 20. | Rose | 9k | 477k | |
| 21. | Catherine | 9k | 656k | |
| 22. | Gladys | 9k | 266k | |
| 23. | Martha | 9k | 548k | |
| 24. | Marjorie | 9k | 272k | |
| 25. | Eleanor | 8k | 272k |
The data is taken from births that occurred in the United States after 1879. From 1880 to 1936, all births may not be included in the original data set.